Philip of Jesus

Philip of Jesus (1572-5 February 1597) was a Mexican Catholic missionary who was crucified in Japan in 1597, becoming one of the 26 Martyrs of Japan.

Biography
Felipe de Jesus was born in Mexico City, New Spain in 1572, and he was involved with the Franciscans until 1589, when he became a merchant in the Philippines and lived a life of pleasure. In 1590, he was again admitted to the Franciscans in Manila, and, in 1596, he was sent to Japan as a missionary. However, his ship was shipwrecked during a storm and those aboard were taken prisoner by the Toyotomi forces. Along with 25 other Christians, he was publicly crucified, becoming one of the 26 Martyrs of Japan; he was canonized in 1862.